Controller recommends professional agency probe Nishikant Khajuria JAMMU, May 24: Yet another case of major embezzlement has been unearthed in the Legal
Metrology teams raid errant traders
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The Legal Metrology department cracked down on errant traders in Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts after receiving a series of complaints from customers and farmers.
Deputy Controller N. Janardana Rao, Assistant Controller S.M. Radhakrishna and senior officials conducted inspections at petrol bunks, pharmacies, supermarkets, Rythu Bazaars, dry fruit shops, fish markets and meat shops. Underweighing, short measurement, sale of commodities at prices more than MRP, and other frauds came to light during the inspections conducted for the last one month.
“Many traders are indulging in malpractices as customers are in a hurry with the limited trade hours due to curfew which begins at 12 noon every day. We filed 77 cases and collected ₹3,36,500 as penalty in the last few weeks,” Mr. Janardana Rao said.
LMD recommends CBI probe into conspiracy as Mobile Testing Van made idle for 13 yrs
LMD recommends CBI probe into conspiracy as Mobile Testing Van made idle for 13 yrs
Nishikant Khajuria
JAMMU, Apr 4: Close on the heels of CAG report establishing failure of the Legal Metrology Department to utilize mobile cranes fitted with weigh-bridge testing kits provided by Government of India, more skeletons are tumbling out of the LMD cupboard.
In yet another instance of intentionally damaging and idling of the Government infrastructure, a Mobile Testing Van remained dumped for the last 13 years under a conspiracy to benefit erring business community and now taking serious notice of the issue, the Controller Legal Metrology, Jammu and Kashmir has recommended CBI or Crime Branch investigation into the matter.
Govind Sharma
JAMMU, Mar 31: The failure of the Legal Metrology Department (LMD) to engage driver/trained staff for operating mobile cranes fitted with weigh-bridge testing kits provided by Government of India for an amount of Rs 1.18 crore, not only led to under-utilization of these vehicles but it also defeated the intended purpose to modernize the verification of weigh bridges.
This has been pointed by Comptroller and Advocate General (CAG) of India in its latest report. According to the report, Government of India (GoI) under the scheme ‘Strengthening of Weights and Measures Infrastructure’ provided two mobile cranes (one in December 2008 and another in March 2012) fitted with weigh bridge testing kits at an amount of Rs 1.18 crore to the LMD, Jammu and Kashmir.
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